Over 80 participants ran, biked or walked in the Active Heroes 5K, which was sponsored by the Hillview Police Association. It was held to raise awareness and funds for the local agency that is dealing with veteran suicides.
Active Heroes is working on decreasing the rate of suicides, which now averages 20 veterans a day.
The top three male finishers were Erik Bean, Troy Wooten and Blake Caudill.
The top three female finishers were Roberta Meyer, Morgan Lentes and Renee Devine.

MOUNT WASHINGTON—While some couple claim to be soul mates, one Okolona couple can confirm that they are, in fact, kidney mates.
Married for 25 years, Bullitt County natives and Mount Washington Middle School teachers Matt and Carey Murphy always knew they were meant to be together.
Until recently, they didn’t realize just how meant to be they really were.
After feeling sick in 2014, Carey went to several doctor appointments to determine what was causing it.

The 4th Annual Diabetes Awareness Walk in the Park was held in First Street Park on Saturday, September 17, 2016.
Twenty people braved the rain and came out to vie for a first place medal in their age bracket and to help raise awareness of the rapid increase of diabetes in our county.

MOUNT WASHINGTON— Fresh food, electric music and a good cause brought together community members for a dinner to remember.
The Bullitt County Farm Bureau Farm to Table Harvest Festival was the first of its kind for the area and, as expressed by several attendees during the night, hopefully won’t be the last.
According to Jessica Sullivan, agency manager for the Bullitt County Farm Bureau office, 90 guests enjoyed a meal that was about as local as it could get.

CLERMONT — Retired Mount Washington postman Tom Greenwell is using his days in retirement to the fullest. On Sept. 22, the first day of autumn, Greenwell set up a “Dome of Eighths” statue at Bernheim Forest to help show the autumnal equinox. The statue is one of Greenwell’s creations.

At every half hour, he used sidewalk chalk to mark where the middle circle in the statue reflected onto the concrete padding underneath.